RG Kar Case: Sanjay Roy gets Life Imprisonment by Kolkata's Sealdah Court

New Delhi: Sanjay Roy convicted of raping and killing a trainee doctor at the RG kar hospital in Kolkata gets life imprisonment from Kolkata's Sealdah Court.

The court has also fined Rs 50,000 to the accused.During the hearing of the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation asked for capital punishment' for the accused Sanjay Roy.

Sanjay Roy: I am being falsely implicated

While Explaining the penalties of the section, the court said to the accused Sanjay Roy, 'I told you the previous day the charges you were convicted against and the charges that have been proven against you.'

When asked about his charges, accused Sanjay Roy claimed that he has not done anything and is being falsely implicated.
'I have not done anything, neither rape nor murder. I am being falsely implicated. You have seen everything. I am innocent. I already told you that I was tortured. They made me sign whatever they wanted," accused Sanjay Roy said.

The lawyer of the accused argued that even if the case is 'rarest of rare,' there should be scope for reformation. He said, 'Even if it is a rarest of rare cases, there should be scope for reformation. The court has to show why the convict is not worth reformation or rehabilitation... The public prosecutor has to present evidence and give reasons why the person is not worth reformation and should be completely eliminated from society...

Meanwhile the victim's family lawyer said, 'I want the death sentence as maximum punishment...'The father of the victim had demanded harshest punishment to the accused. He said their fight will continue on the streets and in the courts.

The judge earlier said that the harshest punishment would be given . We have full faith in the judge. Our fight will continue in the courts and streets, the father of the deceased doctor told media.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that her government has cooperated with the investigation in the RG Kar rape and murder case and they always wanted the victim to get justice.
Banerjee said this moment before Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court began hearing in the RG Kar rape and murder case.